Decorative paper



F. M. ROOSA.

DECORATIVE PAPER.

(No` Model.)

Patented Aug. 16, 1887..

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UNrrs rrares FRANK M. ROOSA, OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS.

DECORATIVE PAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 368,493, dated August 16,1887.

Application filed January 19, 1887. Serial No. 224,784. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. Roost., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Jacksonville, in the county of Morgan and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Decorative Paper; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters or gures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l ofthe drawings is a representation of this invention, and is a front view. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section.

' My invention relates to a process or method of producing and applying decorative-paper to walls and other surfaces which tmay be desirable to ornament, and said process or method is carried out and practiced in the manner hereinafter described and claimed.

I take common straw paper, such as is used in handling merchandise,or newspapers, rags, or cloth of any material, and immerse either, any, or all of such fabrics or materials in a solution of bicarbonate of soda part, ammonia (liquid) part, salt part, glue part, and plasterof-paris part.

rlhe object of using the chemicals, Sto., is to render the material immersed non-combustible, as well as to solidify it and harden it after it has been applied to the wall or other surface. The manner of applying the material thus immersed is with a brush, clamp, or by hand. The material while being applied is to be wrinkled, which may be done in various ways; but I prefer to wrinkle it by the use of a rubber clamp, as it is the easiest and best ordinary paint-brushes.

way and results more satisfactory. The clamp is rubbertipped, and is used in the palm of the hand in connection with the fingers. rIhe wrinkles or concavities and conveXities may be made as prominent as desired or as the nature of the surface to be ornamented may demand. All decorations are made to conform to the surroundings and general utility. The surface thus produced is afterward paintedin any desired color or variety of colors by using This method or process, although simple and comparatively inexpensive, produces beautiful effects.

Paper of any kind can be used without enr ploying the chemicals; but the non-combustible article is preferable.

It can be used as a wallpaper at much less cost than the wall-papers now in vogue, as ils cost depends on the materials and the painting, which may be varied greatly.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

The herein-described process of producinga noneconibustible wall-paper, consisting in first making the stock from straw paper, newspapers, rags, or the like; second, immersing the stock in a solution of bicarbonate of soda, liquid ammonia, salt, glue, and plaster-ofparis, then wrinklin g the stock while applying the same to the wall or other surface, and afterward painting the exposed surfaces, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK M. ROOSA. 

